Home Comfort Explained

If you just bought a home - congrats! Chances are very high that you got a home inspection during the process, and it has a list of things you need to do to keep it up to "code". But I am willing to bet that the list lacks many essential items to make your home super cozy and energy efficient.

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This week we discuss the importance of choosing the right energy auditor to maximize your available incentives. We touch on encapsulating your attic compared with not and some of the advantages you get - going either way. Overall, it was a fun episode with several good nuggets of information, including a little bit about roofing.

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In this episode Kyle and Eric discuss raccoons in an attic and how that can drive up an energy bill. We also get into the benefits of getting your HVAC ducts checked through a home energy audit.

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In our fourth week together, Eric and Kyle dive into the show and revisit some of the exciting things that happened to us related to Home Performance in the past week.

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2023 should be the year you start looking at your home and comfort in three-dimensional ways.  You can make intelligent, inexpensive upgrades with the proper guidance.  

As a certified home energy auditor, I see the same problems repeatedly. The most important thing to understand is that many of the issues I point out to homeowners are hiding in plain sight.

The physics behind the issues we all experience around the house is relatively simple. Pressure forces air around different places inside your living space.  Knowing how to stop that and where to slow it is the name of the game.

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Maryland homeowners turn to their HVAC contractors when the temperature inside heats up. But, it stops there after HVAC people install the machine and controls. They have very little to do with the comfort level in your home. It's a good practice to focus on the shell around your home. A well-sealed and insulated shell can play a big part in adequately controlling the climate inside your living space on a hot summer day.

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In this third podcast episode, Eric and Kyle team up to discuss how they got into the industry, which leads to healthy conversations about air sealing, blower door testing, HERS Rating, the hospitality industry, and replacement windows.  Join us to talk about building science and learn new ways to think about how you improve your home.

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In this episode, we're shining a light on a little-known program that's making a big difference for Maryland homeowners. The Pepco Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® Program offers comprehensive energy audits and financial incentives to help homeowners make their homes more energy-efficient. Despite the program's potential to save homeowners hundreds of dollars a year on energy bills, many Maryland residents don't even know it exists. In this episode, we'll hear from a Maryland homeowner who took advantage of the program and was able to get their insulation replaced at no cost with the purchase of an efficient heat pump. We'll also share some helpful tips for homeowners looking to improve their home's energy efficiency and save money in the process. So if you're a Maryland homeowner looking to find out more about the Pepco Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program and how to maximize the incentives available to you through the program, this episode is for you!

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Fall is the time for not only pumpkin spice and raking leaves, but also to take the opportunity to button up a few key places around your home while the weather is nice.

Learn about 5 things you can do around your house to make for a more comfortable winter and save energy at the same time!

The 5 Things

1. Target Recessed Lights
2. Seal the Attic Floor
3. Seal Ducts
4. Treat the Attic Access
5. Chimney Balloons

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article to read if you want to learn more about how much no insulation can cost you

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